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The extant (living) reptiles of New Zealand consist of numerous species of terrestrial lizards and the lizard-like tuatara, and several species of sea turtles and sea snakes. [1] All but one species are native to New Zealand, and all but one of the terrestrial species are endemic to New Zealand, that is, they are not found in any other country.
There is a brand of New Zealand craft beer named after the Tuatara which particularly references the third eye in its advertising. [129] In the season one finale of Abbott Elementary [130] an old tuatara named Duster is used to represent themes of ageing and transition. In the 2023 animated movie Leo, the main character is a tuatara named Leo.
The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand. The animals of New Zealand, part of its biota, have an unusual history because, before the arrival of humans, less than 900 years ago, the country was mostly free of mammals, except those that could swim there (seals, sea lions, and, off-shore, whales and dolphins) or fly there .
Dinosaurs that lived in the Ross Dependency, a part of Antarctica within the Realm of New Zealand, include the tetanuran Cryolophosaurus.The Ross Dependency, unlike the Chatham Islands, is not actually part of New Zealand, and this is why it is excluded from the list above until sufficient evidence shows that it entered what was the sector of Gondwana that is now New Zealand.
All are native to New Zealand and are endemic (i.e., found nowhere else). All are placed in the Diplodactylidae family, which is found across Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. New Zealand's geckos are highly unusual in that they are viviparous, giving birth to live young, typically twins; most other geckos are oviparous (egg-layers
The gecko has a length of up to 90 mm (3.5 in), with its tail making up approximately half of its total body length. [5] The species is highly variable in colour and pattern, often grey, brown or olive green with a cream-coloured underside. [5]
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The forest gecko (Mokopirirakau granulatus) is a species of gecko that is endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name is moko pirirākau [3] [4] ("lizard that clings to trees"). It is found in all parts of the country except the Far North and Canterbury. It is a protected species under the Wildlife Act 1953.